Grabber Orange

[Wedgeman]

A friend asked me if there were 2 kinds of Grabber Orange...I did not have an answer for him...what is the color of these 2 called??

[tesgt350]

Top is Grabber Orange
Bottom is Calypso Coral

[Coralsnake]

There is only one Grabber Orange.

Special colors generally are identified only by code numbers, but people attach names.

Calypso Coral was also called Vermillion, Competition Red, Poppy Red, dark orange, WT 5185 and a number of other names depending on year and application.

[Wedgeman]

Thanks, Guys...

[TOBKOB]

My 69 is competition red on the window sticker and also on the Marti 

TOB

[SNAKEBIT]

There is only one Grabber Orange.

Special colors generally are identified only by code numbers, but people attach names.

Calypso Coral was also called Vermillion, Competition Red, Poppy Red, dark orange, WT 5185 and a number of other names depending on year and application.

I read that the Grabber colors, did not have a code from Ford and were nick-named as such.

[corbins]

I want that top one !!! 

[SNAKEBIT]

Yah, the convertible '70's are my favs. I also really like the '68-'69s, too.

[Bill]

I want that top one !!!

Me too 

[Bill Collins]

Calypso Coral was referred to as Competition Red when ordered on a Shelby. This color was also used on 65 Mustangs where it was known as Poppy Red. They all have the same paint mix code.

[Special Ed]

Mercury had different names for paint than ford cars even thou they were the same paint color. Dodge & Plymouth called their purple - plum crazy or in violet depending on the company.

[propayne]

Generally Mercury called them "Competition" and Ford called them "Grabber".

I know a gentleman that has both a factory Calypso Coral GT-E and XR7-G.

- Phillip

[Coralsnake]

Verynice

[2112]

Damn, those Cougars are beautiful.   

I like both Oranges myself. Coin toss which I like more.

[papa scoops]

are the seats wrong in the gte ? phred